Barbara Hampton

BARBARA HAMPTON Click here to view a video tribute of Barbara's life. IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Barbara Haws Hampton left this mortal sphere December 22, 2008, to reunite with her eternal companion, Dee. She was 81. She passed away peacefully in her home. Barbara was born Mar 19, 1927, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Glenn Alley Haws and Roxie Estella Jensen Duckworth. She resided most of her life in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1945. She married her childhood sweetheart, E. Dee Hampton, on March 14, 1947, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary before Dee's death on October 20, 2002. She was employed by Scott's Book Store for many many years. She is survived by two daughters, Janna Gay (Lennis) Bosworth, Las Vegas, NV; Lori Jo (Kelly) Keele, Rigby, ID; son, Alan Dee Hampton (Etta), Ridgecrest, CA; brother, Travis Glenn (Jo Ann) Haws, Salt Lake City, UT; sister, Sharon (Creig) Jewkes, St. George, UT; three grandchildren, Chelsey Bosworth; Jason Hampton; and Jason Hainsworth; five great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Dee and Barbara spent much of their life together building their own homes. After living in a home a few years, they would sell it and then build another. They also enjoyed building their own cabin in Island Park and spent many years sharing it with their family. Barbara also loved to write poetry. She had a wonderful talent in making words rhyme. In their retirement years she took up golfing with her husband. In 2001 she completed writing her 309 page life history. She stated in her epilogue that writing her own story was one of the most rewarding undertakings of her life and encouraged everyone to write their own life story. A 'Celebration of Life' will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N Ridge, Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 1:45 p.m., both at Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. --------------------------------------------- Condolences received online: Richard R and Gayleen Ellis Barbara was a very good neighbor who shared her talents with us. She wrote our announcement and return from the Bulgarian Mission in word rhyme. She came to our neighborhood social each year. We will be in Utah with our family Christmas get together. Please accept our condolences. Richard R and Gayleen Ellis Bud , Lora Ann, & Terry Hansen blondiestime@att.net Please accept our sincerest sympathy for the loss of Barbara. We pray that God will give you eyes to see beyond the clouds of earth into the glory of heaven and the peace that comes from knowing that your loved one is there in His arms.